Indicator: C6 - Diverse seas: status of threatened and declining features - Outcome indicator framework for the 25 Year Environment Plan

Short description

This indicator of diverse seas shows changes in the status of vulnerable features flagged for protection, either listed in national legislation or international agreements. These features include the features of conservation interest protected in Marine Protected Areas, Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act Section 41 habitats and species of principle importance for conservation, and under the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR), amongst others. The overall indicator will be derived from the status of the individual features.

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Indicator name	Diverse seas: status of threatened and declining features
Indicator reference	C6
Outcome Indicator Framework theme	Seas and Estuaries
Headline indicator status	Diversity of our seas
Relevant goal(s) in the 25 Year Environment Plan	Thriving plants and wildlife
Relevant target(s) in the 25 Year Environment Plan	Reversing the loss of marine biodiversity and, where practicable, restoring it
Position in the natural capital framework	Condition of assets - seas
Related reporting commitments	Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR) UK Marine Strategy (Marine Strategy Regulations 2010) Convention on Biological Diversity Aichi Target 12 Relevant to Sustainable Development Goal 14
Geographic scope	England
Status of indicator development	In development
Date last updated	11 June 2021

C6: Diverse seas: status of threatened and declining features

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Readiness and links to data